Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 170

The Grant family had already received the invitation for the banquet. Moreover, Mark’s sister was engaged to Alex, and everyone in the Grant family knew Ellie had lived with the Warrens for over a decade, growing up alongside Alex.

Alex was clearly waiting for Ellie; Mark could tell.

Once Mark left, Ellie ignored Alex and went to the restroom before making a beeline for the exit.

“Here, take your phone,” Alex said, handing over the pink handbag to Ellie by the edge of the road in front of the restaurant.

Seeing Ellie accept the phone, the tension in his brow slowly eased. “Get in, I’ll drive you home.”

Ellie glanced at the flashy silver sports car parked not far away and calmly declined, “No, thanks.”

She understood he hadn’t merely waited here just to return her phone; his intentions were much clearer than that.

As Alex reached out to grab her arm, Ellie instinctively pulled away. His temper flared, “Are you scared you’ll die if you sit in my car?”

the issue.

a beat. The complex emotions swirling in his gaze softened as he said, “Ellie, there won’t be a next

Of course, there wouldn’t be a next time. She’d never give him that chance again. Without a second thought, she turned and walked away.

concealing the whirlwind of feelings inside him. A few minutes passed, and before Ellie could gather her bearings, Alex forcibly shoved her

Warren family’s private airport, he dragged her onto a helicopter against her will.

a secluded island surrounded by water.

my helicopter license when I was seventeen. With all this experience, what are you afraid of?” he said, his tone a bit harsh, but the concern behind his eyes was hard

Rubbing her hand against his sleeve to wipe off the moisture, he hoisted her out of

when Ellie’s feet touched the ground did she feel like she could breathe again.

wobbled as she crouched on the sandy beach, taking in her unfamiliar surroundings,

sports cars, and sailing yachts since his school days. He practiced martial arts, played

he pulled out his double degree from a top university in Ameria that he had earned through self–study.

that, but he was also fluent in several languages and had won various competition trophies. As he put it,

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just for the sake of betting

languages purely for the convenience of